UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 7, 2008
WPT Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 333-14479 | | 77-0639000 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Los
Angeles, California | | 90036 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 323-330-9900 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 23, 2008, WPT Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment Number 3 (the “Amendment”) to the television license agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007, by and between the Company and Game Show Network, L.L.C. (the “GSN Agreement”). In the Amendment, the parties agreed to amend the GSN Agreement to provide for a one-time extension of GSN’s option pickup date to broadcast the seventh season of the World Poker Tour series (formerly on May 24, 2008) to June 7, 2008. GSN did not exercise its option by June 7, 2008.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 9, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that GSN did not exercise its option to broadcast the seventh season of the World Poker Tour television series.
A copy of that press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits.
99.1. Press Release issued June 9, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| WPT Enterprises, Inc. |
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June 9, 2008 | By: | /s/ Scott A. Friedman |
| | Name: Scott A. Friedman |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release issued June 9, 2008 |
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